The overall objective of the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project is to enhance the reliability of energy supply and promote clean energy in Zambia and Zimbabwe while reducing the risk of dam failure.
The specific objective of this initiative is to assist the Zambezi River Authority in rehabilitating the Kariba Dam by stabilising its plunge pool and refurbishing its spillway to meet international safety standards.
The Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project has reached a significant milestone in 2024 with the successful completion of the excavation and concreting works, including the construction and refilling of the plunge pool. This marks the near completion of the EU-funded part of the project. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025, with the plunge pool reshaping works being finalised when the cofferdam stop logs are removed in September or October 2024.